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There are plenty of immensely powerful dream manipulators who have been created for both great sci-fi shows and fantasies. Fans had the pleasure to meet all types of humans and fantastical beings who one way or another are capable of manipulating others' dreams and nightmares.
Some of these characters were born to be the lords of dreams however there are other TV series with geniuses who can create their own futuristic gadgets to enter dreams and give people nightmares, sweet dreams, or manipulate their unconscious to get what they want. From thrilling fantasy series, and horror stories to sci-fi and great cartoon series fans can meet all kinds of heroes and villains who are capable of entering, controlling, and manipulating dreams.
8 Cosmic Owl - Adventure Time
The golden Cosmic Owl is one of the most powerful creatures in Adventure Time, and he appears in multiple episodes to help the series' characters. He's a mysterious cosmic entity who has the rare ability to make croak dreams come true by causing and appearing in premonition dreams. However, he's so powerful that no matter what type of dream he appears in it'll come true.
Adventure Time is one of the most celebrated cartoons with breathtaking visuals, fascinating stories, and great character development. The story follows the adventures of Finn and Jake who get into all kinds of magical and challenging adventures during their journeys.
7 The Dream Lord - Doctor Who
One of Doctor Who's most powerful villains, The Dream Lord, came alive because of a type of psychic pollen that infected The Doctor. He is the manifestation of The Doctor's dark side and is capable of entering and navigating others' subconscious and manipulating his victims' dreams in any way he liked.
Doctor Who is one of the most popular British sci-fi series that has been on and off the air since the 60s. The show had some fantastic Doctors over the decades and some of the best TV show plot twist ever. The series follows The Doctor's incredible and often visually beguiling adventures. Fans can go on unforgettable journeys as the Time Lord travels through time and space using one of the most iconic spaceships ever created, the Tardis.
6 Pitch Black - Rise of the Guardians
Pitch Black's dark but intriguing character was inspired by one of the most famous mythical creatures who haunt kids' dreams, The Boogeyman. This arrogant villain is one of the most powerful beings in the story who can cause nightmares with his black Dreamsand and is even capable of corrupting Sandy's Dreamsand to turn sweet dreams into horrible nightmares.
Rise of the Guardians' story follows Jack Frost and a special team of Guardians, including Santa, Easter Bunny, and the Tooth Fairy, as they team up to save the world's children from Pitch Black who wants to cover the whole world with darkness by inducing nightmares and eliminating dreams.
5 Rick Sanchez - Rick and Morty
Rick Sanchez is a beloved mad genius and one of the strongest dads in animated sitcom history. This eccentric scientist can pretty much create anything from portals to other universes to devices that let him and his companions enter and manipulate dreams.
Rick and Morty is an adult adventure sci-fi that follows Rick and his grandson, Morty's adventures. They travel through time and space to explore all the insane universes while never failing to cause some trouble. Through all the crazy and weird stories, the series actually deals with a lot of serious themes like dysfunctional families, death, and mental health.
4 Silas - The Vampire Diaries
While all the vampires and hybrids of The Vampire Diaries could control dreams, Silas was the most powerful of all the immortal creatures. This immortal warlock had almost unlimited powers and was not only able to manipulate dreams but also shapeshift and even create fully realistic illusions.
The Vampire Diaries' story followed a teenage girl, Elena after she got involved with vampires and started her twists, romance, and death-filled supernatural journey. While it mainly targeted romance fantasy lovers the story also had plenty of scary moments and produced great characters who on more than one occasion got their own spinoffs.
3 Freddy Krueger - A Nightmare on Elm Street
Freddy Krueger is one of the most iconic villains in horror history who entered his victims' dreams and killed them. He got his horrifying powers from the Dream Demons, so he can torture and murder children in their dreams. He is one of the evilest and most powerful characters who can manipulate dreams, and who also produced the highest body count.
A Nightmare on Elm Street is one of the bloodiest and scariest slasher-horror movies about Freddy who preys on teenagers, enters their dreams, and during these nightmares, he's capable of killing them in reality too.
2 Dom Cobb - Inception
Dom Cobb is one of the most well-known dream manipulators in movie history. One of Leonardo Dicaprio's most iconic characters is capable of moving freely through dreams and manipulating their victims' dreams to plant ideas and steal secrets.
Inception is one of the most visually breathtaking movies with an inventive and complex story that's also one of the most powerful movies that deal with grief. The story follows Cobb and his team who enter people's dreams by using dream-sharing technology. They use their special skills to steal and trade with high-dollar corporate secrets.
1 Dream - The Sandman
Dream, the king of dreams and nightmares is the most powerful being who enters, manipulates, and creates dreams and nightmares for all. His powers are limitless in the dreaming realm, and he can do as he pleases including altering reality and creating all kinds of supernatural tools.
Netflix's newest dark fantasy series The Sandman is based on Neil Gaiman's beloved comic by the same title. It's a twisty, complex, and atmospheric story that follows Dream's adventures as this immortal being goes on a journey to get back his stolen devices that help him focus his powers. Fans are eagerly waiting for some of the comic's best stories to come to life thanks to the new series.